NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M vs NVIDIA Quadro 4000M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M records a score of 8,552, while the NVIDIA Quadro 4000M trails at 5,211. That is a 64.1% advantage for the GTX 770M, a massive gap in raw compute throughput.

Putting that number in context, the GTX 770M sits at the 35th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 6,000 across all recorded tests. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6400, scores 6,001, a 0% delta, meaning the GTX 770M is essentially on par with that modern desktop card in average performance. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server scores 5,996, a 0.1% delta, and the AMD FirePro W4100 scores 5,987, a 0.2% delta. The data places the GTX 770M in a tight cluster where small differences separate entries.

The Quadro 4000M, by contrast, sits at the 30th percentile with an average score of 5,211. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M at 5,236, which beats it by 0.5%. The AMD Radeon R7 M260X scores 5,161, a 1% delta favoring the Quadro. The NVIDIA Quadro K3100M scores 5,154, a 1.1% delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce 940M scores 5,284, which is 1.4% ahead. The Quadro 4000M is clearly in a lower performance tier, and its single recorded benchmark result confirms that.

In the head-to-head matchup, the GTX 770M wins the only shared test. The win count stands at one for the GTX 770M and zero for the Quadro 4000M. There is no ambiguity here. The GeForce part is faster in OpenCL compute, and the margin is so large that no other benchmark is needed to establish the hierarchy.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M has an average benchmark score of 6,000, while the NVIDIA Quadro 4000M has an average score of 5,211. The GTX 770M is ahead by roughly 15.1%.

Q: What is the performance delta in the only shared benchmark?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the GTX 770M scores 8,552 versus 5,211 for the Quadro 4000M. The GTX 770M leads by 64.1%.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare to their closest rivals?

A: The GTX 770M is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6400, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server, AMD FirePro W4100, and NVIDIA Quadro K4000M. The Quadro 4000M is within 1.4% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M, AMD Radeon R7 M260X, NVIDIA Quadro K3100M, and NVIDIA GeForce 940M.

Q: Which GPU has the higher pixel fill rate?

A: The GTX 770M has a pixel rate of 15.94 GPixel/s, more than double the Quadro 4000M's 6.650 GPixel/s.

Q: Which GPU has the higher texture fill rate?

A: The GTX 770M achieves 63.76 GTexel/s, while the Quadro 4000M reaches 26.60 GTexel/s. The GTX 770M is roughly 2.4 times faster in this metric.

Q: What is the FP32 compute performance difference?

A: The GTX 770M delivers 1.530 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Quadro 4000M delivers 638.4 GFLOPS. The GTX 770M is approximately 2.4 times faster.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 770M wins in every measurable performance category. In OpenCL compute, its 8,552 score crushes the 5,211 of the Quadro 4000M. The pixel rate favors the GTX 770M at 15.94 GPixel/s versus 6.650 GPixel/s, making it clearly better for anything that involves rasterization throughput. Texture rate follows the same pattern: 63.47 GTexel/s for the GTX 770M versus 26.60 GTexel/s for the Quadro 4000M. FP32 compute is also lopsided, with 1.530 TFLOPS against 638.4 GFLOPS.

Memory bandwidth is another clear win. The GTX 770M has 96.19 GB/s of bandwidth on a 192-bit bus, while the Quadro 4000M has 80.00 GB/s on a 256-bit bus. Even though the Quadro has a wider bus, the GTX 770M's higher memory clock (1002 MHz with 4 Gbps effective versus 625 MHz with 2.5 Gbps effective) gives it the bandwidth advantage.

For shading and texturing work, the GTX 770M has 960 shading units and 80 TMUs, versus 336 shading units and 56 TMUs for the Quadro 4000M. The only area where the Quadro 4000M leads is raw ROP count, with 32 ROPs versus 24 on the GTX 770M. That is a narrower advantage and does not translate into a benchmark win.

The Quadro 4000M has no wins in the recorded data. Its only benchmark result is its own OpenCL score, and it loses that to the GTX 770M by 64.1%. The field is not split.

Specification Differences

The GTX 770M uses the GK106 chip on a 28 nm process node, while the Quadro 4000M uses the GF104 chip on a 40 nm node. The GTX 770M has 2,540 million transistors on a 221 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 11.5M / mm². The Quadro 4000M has 1,950 million transistors on a 332 mm² die, with a density of 5.9M / mm².

Memory configurations differ. The GTX 770M has 3 GB of GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus, while the Quadro 4000M has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus. Effective memory speed is 4 Gbps for the GTX 770M and 2.5 Gbps for the Quadro 4000M. Resulting bandwidth is 96.19 GB/s versus 80.00 GB/s.

The GTX 770M has 960 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The Quadro 4000M has 336 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The GTX 770M has a base clock of 706 MHz and a boost clock of 797 MHz. The Quadro 4000M has no listed base or boost clocks.

Power consumption differs substantially: the GTX 770M is rated at 75 W, while the Quadro 4000M is rated at 100 W. Both use MXM modules with MXM-B (3.0) interfaces and have no power connectors. Display outputs are portable device dependent for both.

The GTX 770M supports DirectX 12 (11_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The Quadro 4000M supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.6, but has no Vulkan support listed.

Both are end-of-life products. The GTX 770M was released on 2013-05-29, with the GeForce 600M as predecessor and GeForce 800M as successor. The Quadro 4000M was released on 2011-02-21, with Quadro FX Mobile as predecessor and Quadro Kepler-M as successor.

Architecture Differences

The GTX 770M is built on the Kepler architecture, while the Quadro 4000M uses the Fermi architecture. This is a generational leap in GPU design. Kepler is a 28 nm architecture, Fermi is a 40 nm architecture. The GTX 770M's GK106 chip holds 2,540 million transistors on a smaller die, 221 mm², versus 1,950 million transistors on 332 mm² for the GF104.

The Kepler design emphasizes higher clock speeds and better compute efficiency per watt. The GTX 770M runs at 706 MHz base and 797 MHz boost, while the Quadro 4000M has no listed clock speeds. The Kepler architecture also enables support for Vulkan 1.2.175, which is absent from the Quadro 4000M's feature set.

Shading unit count is 960 for the GTX 770M versus 336 for the Quadro 4000M, a 2.86x difference. The GTX 770M also has more TMUs (80 vs 56), but fewer ROPs (24 vs 32). The GTX 770M's texture rate is 63.47 GTexel/s, far ahead of the 26.60 GTexel/s of the Quadro 4000M. The pixel rate difference is even larger: 15.94 GPixel/s versus 6.650 GPixel/s.

The GTX 770M has a higher transistor density (11.5M / mm²) versus the Quadro 4000M (5.9M / mm²). This density advantage, combined with the smaller process node, explains why the GTX 770M delivers nearly 2.4 times the FP32 throughput (1.530 TFLOPS versus 638.4 GFLOPS) while drawing 25 W less power.

The Quadro 4000M is a Fermi-era part, which means it lacks the architectural improvements that Kepler brought, including better geometry processing and more efficient use of the shader array. The GTX 770M's architectural advantages are the reason it wins the only benchmark by such a large margin.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M is the faster GPU in every recorded metric. Its OpenCL score of 8,552 is 64.1% higher than the Quadro 4000M's 5,211. It has higher pixel and texture rates, more shading units, more TMUs, higher memory bandwidth, and it consumes less power (75 W versus 100 W).

For pure compute performance, the GTX 770M is the clear choice. Its 1.530 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is more than double the Quadro 4000M's 638.4 GFLOPS. The GTX 770M also supports Vulkan, which the Quadro 4000M does not.

The Quadro 4000M holds only narrow advantages. It has 32 ROPs versus 24, and a wider 256-bit memory bus. Neither of these translates into a benchmark win. Its 80.00 GB/s bandwidth is lower than the GTX 770M's 96.19 GB/s despite the wider bus.

For a builder choosing between these two used mobile GPUs, the GTX 770M is the only sensible pick based on performance. It is faster, more efficient, and more feature-complete. The Quadro 4000M is a Fermi-era part with a lower percentile rating (30th versus 35th) and a lower average score. The GTX 770M wins the head-to-head, wins the percentile comparison, and wins on architecture.

The Quadro 4000M is only relevant if the workload specifically requires a Quadro driver feature set, which the database does not list. In pure benchmark terms, the GTX 770M is the winner. The recorded data shows a one-sided contest with a 64.1% delta in the only shared test. The verdict is straightforward: choose the GTX 770M.